Rubber footwear.



G. E. SMITH.

RUBBER FOOTWEAR. APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 25, 190e.

Patented May 4, 1909.

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GEQRQE EDWARDSM 1TH,

Attorney.

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vSpeciilcation of Letters Patent. Application tiled November 25, 1908.

Patented May 4,1909. Serial N0. 464,471.

To all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be .it vknown that l, Geenen' EDWARD SMiTH, a subject of His Majesty the King of Great Britain and Ireland,l residing at 215 Lambton Quay, Ilv'rellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, in the vDominion of New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rubber Footwear, of which the following is -a specification.

The invention has for its object the strengthening of the heels and thereby in.

creasing the durability of galoshes and similar rubber footwear.

I am aware that it has been contem lated to reinforce the heel of a rubber galosh y attaching thereto a, pad or the like of leather or other material, and for the purpose of securing the said pad in position a metal plate has been employed inside 'the galosh to which plate the pad has been secured by rivets.

aid construction is'described in the United States Patent N o. 368,479, dated August 16,

1887 granted to John MacIlvaine, of West New Bri hton, N ew York.

Accor to my invention I employ a ilanged metal plate which is located within the heel of 4the 'galosh between the insole and the outersole. This metal plate is secured in position during the -construction lof the galosh in a manner. which ticularly described by the panying drawing wherein;

Figure 1, is a vertical .central section of the. rear portion of a galosh, Fig. 2, a cross section on line 2 2 Fig. l, and Fig. 3,18. side perspective elevation of the ilanged plate' drawn to a smallerscale.

The metal plate 1 shown particularly in Fig. 3 is preferably made-of aluminium and has the upturned flange 2 'whichextends alongthe sides and rear end. -The front 3 of the plate is bentupwardly as shown to passi into the real; portion of the waist `of the galoshin front of the heel.

The method of arrangin and securing the plate within the galosh w' be understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 2, The inner lining 4 of the upper extends beneath the insole 5 which rests upon the upper -face of the metal plate 1. stiileninig or counter pice 6 extends. around the si es' and rear of the heel between the plate and the inner 4 The covering piece 7 of strong rubberized canvas known as "friction cloth, is ar# .to the 1nsole.

ranged beneath the plate, and extends above the to of thelange thereof. A tongue 11 extenl s from the front of the covering piece, overlaps the front of the plate and is secured The upper, 8 is secured to this fabric and extends beneath it upon the sides and rear as shown. The filling piece 9 cX-. tends from the toe to the rear of the galosh and occupies the space between the inturned edges of the upper 8. It is secured to the and in addition to forming covering piece 7, a level surface materially assists in securing the arts together. The heel portion 1,0 whicli is' integral with the sole of the galosh lis secured to this filling pieceand to the edges of the upper. The whole of the parts are joined by rubber solution or the like material usually employed, and the galosh is put through. a vulcanizing process in the usual manner.

What I do claim'and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a galosh, the combination for the lpurpose indicated, of an insole, an outer sole avlng anv integral heel portion, an upper lining having its lower edges inturned beneath said insole, ametal flanged plate located between the said insole 4and the heel portion ofthe outer sole, a covering piece beneath said plate,'an upper having its edges inturned beneath said covering'piec-e, and a iilling piece secured to said covering piece between the-edges of saiduppi,'substantially as specified.

Inra galosh, the combination for the lpurpose indicated, of an insole, an outer sole av1ng an integral heel portion, an upper lining having its lower edges inturned beneath said insole, a metal ilanged plate locatedbetween the said insole and the heel portion of the outer sole, a stiiening or counter piece between said plate and said lining of the upper, a covering piece beneath said plate, an upper having its edge inturned beneath said covering .piece and 'a filling piece secured to said covering piece between the edges of said upper, substantially as speciiied.

In testimonyl whereof I have signed my name to this speciiication in the presenceof two witnesses. A

GEGRGE EDWARD SMITH.

Witnesses:

-JonN Josnrn Wai-son, Inncr B. Wnmnr. 

